Dr. Manoj E. received his Bachelor and Post Graduate degree in Chemistry from University of Kerala in 2001 and 2003 respectively. He took his Ph.D in Inorganic Chemistry from Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2008 and worked as a UGC Dr DS Kothari Postdoc fellow at the Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 2009-2010. He started his career as an ad-hoc Lecturer at the Dept of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT during 2007-2008 and in 2010 he became an Assistant Professor at the Dept of Chemistry, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur-an aided college affiliated to University of Calicut. In 2019 he joined the Dept of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT and he has over 15 years of teaching and research experience.

Metallosupramolecular chemistry, Metal Organic Frameworks, Bioactive transition metal complexes

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Synthesis, characterization, band gap calculation, DFT study and biological implication of two nitrogen-rich proligands: Polymorphic crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of a thiocarbohydrazone (Invited article), Journal of Molecular Structure, , Elsevier Vol. 1321, 2025

Multi-faceted investigation of copper(II) chelates based on ONS donor thiosemicarbazone: Crystal structures, spectral aspects, DNA binding, cytotoxicity and computational studies, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1319, 2025

Bromo substituted aroylhydrazones: Synthesis, crystal structures, Hirshfeld surface analysis, 3D energy frameworks, DNA/BSA binding, antimicrobial activity, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1318, 2024

Exploring anticancer and antibacterial activities of two self-assembling units: Band gap calculations, DFT studies, and polymorphism of a carbohydrazone ligand (Invited Article), Journal of Molecular Structure, , Elsevier Vol. 1316, 2024

Mononuclear and binuclear dioxidomolybdenum(VI) chelates derived from a tridentate ONO donor aroylhydrazone: Spectral, structural, DFT and in silico biological investigations, Polyhedron, Elsevier Vol. 256, 2024

Copper perchlorate catalyzed oxidative cyclisation of a novel bishydrazone ligand, formation of an unusual copper complex and in vitro biological implications, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry , Elsevier Vol. 255, 2024

Aroylhydrazone-based nickel(II) complexes: Synthesis and their structural, density functional theory (DFT), biological and catalytic studies, Applied Organometallic Chemistry , Wiley 2024

Aminoguanidine-Based Bioactive Proligand as AIEE Probe for Anticancer and Anticovid studies, RSC Advances, RSC Vol. 14, 2024

Crystal Structure of 1-(E)- [(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene amino) pyrrolidin-2-one]: Design, synthesis and computational evaluation of a novel racetam congener for Epilepsy, Journal of Molecular Structure , Elsevier Vol. 1300, 2024

An All-rounder Aminoguanidine based Ligand, Its Unusual Anionic Zinc(II) and Cadmium(II) Coordination Complexes and Their Biological Implications, New Journal of Chemistry, RSC Vol. 48, 2024

Antibacterial, Anticancer and Antioxidant evaluation of Coumarin Based Schiff Base Ligands: Crystal structure, Molecular Docking and DFT Studies, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Sustainability: Energy and Health care’ (ICoNNS 2024) Dept of Basic Science and Humanities, SCMS, School of Engineering and Technology, Ernakulam, 2024

Anticancer and antibacterial studies of nitrogen rich proligands and polymorphism, 36th Kerala Science Congress, Government College Kasaragod , KSCSTE, 2024

A novel aggregation-induced emissive bioprobe for anticancer and anticovid studies, 36th Kerala Science Congress, Government College Kasaragod , KSCSTE, 2024

Crystal Structures, DFT and Photocatalytic Studies of Two Novel Thiosemicarbazone Based Proligands, 13th National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2024) University of Calicut, 2024

Crystal Structures, Hirshfeld Surface Analyses And DFT Study Of A Novel Anticancer Proligand Butane-2,3-diylidene bis(4-hydroxybenzohydrazide), 13th National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2024) University of Calicut, 2024

Exploring anticancer and antibacterial activities of two new self-assembling units: Band gap calculations, DFT studies, and polymorphism of a carbohydrazone ligand, International conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for green and sustainable future (ICAGS 2023) Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, 2023

Self-assembled Double-stranded Homotopic Helical Nickel(II) and Zinc(II) Complexes of a novel hexadentate Dihydrazone ligand: Crystal structures and band gap studies, International conference on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC-XX 2023) Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc Bengaluru, 2023

An All-rounder Aminoguanidine based ligand and its Unusual Anionic Zinc and Cadmium Coordination Complexes: Crystal structures and Theoretical studies, International conference on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry (MTIC-XX 2023) Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, IISc Bengaluru, 2023

Synthesis, Spectral Features, Photocatalytic and DFT Studies of Novel Nickel(II) Complexes of Quinoline-2-carbaldehyde-N(4)-Cyclohexylthiosemicarbazone, National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2023), University of Calicut, Kerala, 2023

In Vitro And In Silico DNA And BSA Binding Studies Of New Bioactive Pd(II) Complexes, National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2023), University of Calicut, Kerala, 2023

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"Structural and biological investigations of transition metal complexes of Schiff based ligands bearing heterocyclic systems" (CUSAT /PL(UGC)-Seed Money for New Research Initiatives’ (SMNRI) project- 2021 -2023 , Total outlay Rs.275000)

"Probing Cobalt Complexes based Hole Transporting Materials for Photovoltaic Applications" (RUSA 2.0- 2023 -2025 , Total outlay Rs.2503000)

PATENT

A metal complex and a process thereof - Granted,2017